Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Classes

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.Scope
All attributes are stored in Global scope, since the alternate scopes were never properly implemented

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.Area
Content areas are no longer used within the course environment. Instead, CourseToc objects are used, which point to different top level folders

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.Type
This enumeration is superceded by Content.RenderType

blackboard.platform.LicenseValidationService

blackboard.data.user.User.InstRole

Deprecated Fields

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.ANNOUNCEMENT_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant Announcement.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.calendar.CalendarEntry.CALENDAR_ENTRY_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant CalendarEntry.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.course.Course.COURSE_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant Course.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.COURSE_DOCUMENT_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant CourseDocument.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.course.CourseMembership.COURSE_MEMBERSHIP_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant CourseMembership.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.content.ExternalLink.EXTERNAL_LINK_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant ExternalLink.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.content.StaffInfo.STAFF_INFO_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant StaffInfo.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.content.StaffInfoFolder.STAFF_INFO_FOLDER_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant StaffInfoFolder.DATA_TYPE instead

blackboard.data.user.User.USER_DATA_TYPE
Use the constant User.DATA_TYPE instead

Deprecated Methods

blackboard.data.BbAttributes.addBbAttribute(BbAttribute)
use the setType methods instead

blackboard.data.discussionboard.datamanager.MessageManager.collectMessagesByIds(String)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use collectMessagesWithStatusByStringIds( String[] messageIds, Id currentUserInContext ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByIds(String)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByMsgIdsWithStatus( List msgIds, Id userId ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByIds(String, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByMsgIdsWithStatus( List msgIds, Id userId, Connection con ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesBySearch(Id, String, String, String, String, Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesBySearchWithStatus( Id userId, String scopeType, Id scopeId, String keyword, String startDate, String endDate, boolean includeTopic )

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesBySearch(Id, String, String, String, String, Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesBySearchWithStatus(Id, String, Id, String, String, String, boolean, boolean, Connection) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByThreadId(Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessageThreadWithStatus( Id topMsgId, Id userId ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByThreadId(Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessageThreadWithStatus( Id topMsgId, Id userId, Connection con ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByUserIdAndForumId(Id, Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByForumIdAndAuthorIdWithStatus(Id, Id, Id, boolean, boolean) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByUserIdAndForumId(Id, Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByForumIdAndAuthorIdWithStatus(Id, Id, Id, boolean, boolean, Connection) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByUserIdAndThreadId(Id, Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByThreadIdAndAuthorIdWithStatus(Id, Id, Id, boolean, boolean) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.collectMessagesByUserIdAndThreadId(Id, Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadMessagesByThreadIdAndAuthorIdWithStatus(Id, Id, Id, boolean, boolean, Connection) instead.

blackboard.data.course.Course.getAllowEmailEnrollRequests()

blackboard.data.discussionboard.ForumProperties.getAllowSubscribe()
use getAllowThreadSubscribe instead

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.getArea()
The document areas are no longer statically defined. Instead you need to look up the course toc entries

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.getAsmtId()
This field no longer exists as of Bb6 and should not be used.

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.getAsmtId()
The links to other objects in the system have been generalized. The preferred method is to use the Link object. This method will always return Id.UNSET_ID

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.getAttribute(String, BbSession.Scope)
Use HttpSession for private attributes (visible only to the calling webapp). Use getGlobalKey() for global attributes (visible across all webapps).

blackboard.platform.plugin.PlugInManager.getAvailableContentHandlers()
a filtering iterator is the preferred method for getting this information

blackboard.platform.plugin.PlugInManager.getAvailablePlugIns()
plugin availability can be determined either through a filtering interator, or by examining the available property directly.

blackboard.platform.config.ConfigurationService.getBbServicesDir()

blackboard.data.IBbObject.getCreatedDate()

blackboard.data.BbObject.getCreatedDate()

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.getCreateTimeMillis()
The session creation time is not stored in the database. Local "in memory" time is meaningless since sessions can be opened on multiple machines in a load balanced scenario.

blackboard.platform.BbServiceManager.getDataValidationService()
DataValidationService implementation is incomplete and unstable at this time.

blackboard.data.user.User.getDomainId()
This field no longer exists as of Bb6 and should not be used.

blackboard.data.course.Course.getInstitutionId()

blackboard.data.user.User.getInstitutionRole()
Use getPortalRoleId() instead

blackboard.portal.external.CustomData.getKeys()
In favour of getKeySet().

blackboard.data.role.PortalRole.getLabel()
getRoleName() should now be used.

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.getModifiedDate()

blackboard.platform.plugin.PlugInManager.getPlugInsConfigDirectory()
due to virtual installation layout changes, this method is no longer valid. Use PlugInConfig instead.

blackboard.data.course.Course.getRequireAccountToEnroll()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getShowEmailInSR()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getShowFirstNameInSR()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getShowLastNameInSR()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getShowPhone1InSR()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getShowStudentIdInSR()

blackboard.data.course.Course.getTargetAudienceId()

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.getType()
This attribute is no longer used in Blackboard 6. null will be returned.

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.getUserId()
Has been replaced by the more aptly named Announcement.getCreatorUserId()

blackboard.data.calendar.CalendarEntry.getUserId()
has been replaced by CalendarEntry.getCreatorUserId().

blackboard.platform.filesystem.FileSystemService.getWebVIDataDirectory()
This method never worked, because it points to an unavailable d irectory

blackboard.platform.filesystem.FileSystemService.getWebVIDataDirectory(VirtualInstallation)
This method never worked, because it points to an unavailable directory

blackboard.platform.security.authentication.HttpAuthModule.isAuthenticated(HttpServletRequest)
This method is no longer called.

blackboard.platform.security.authentication.BaseAuthenticationModule.isAuthenticated(HttpServletRequest)

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.ForumDbLoader.loadForumsWithStatus(Id, Id)
use loadForumsByConferenceId instead

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.ForumDbLoader.loadForumsWithStatus(Id, Id, Connection)
use loadForumsByConferenceId instead

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.loadThreadWithStatus(Id, Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadTopThreadsWithStatusAndCountsByForumId( Id forumId, Id userId, boolean loadTags ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.loadThreadWithStatus(Id, Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use #loadTopThreadsWithStatusAndCountsByForumId( Id forumId, Id userId, boolean loadTags, Connection con ) instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.loadTreeWithStatus(Id, Id)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use MessageDbLoader.loadMessageThreadWithStatus(Id, Id, boolean, boolean, boolean) using a thread id instead.

blackboard.persist.discussionboard.MessageDbLoader.loadTreeWithStatus(Id, Id, Connection)
This loader does not load message status objects with the messages. Use MessageDbLoader.loadMessageThreadWithStatus(Id, Id, boolean, boolean, boolean, Connection) using a thread id instead.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.lookupCourseContext(HttpServletRequest)
The return object is not part of the public API and has been removed from use.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.lookupGroupContext(HttpServletRequest)
The return object is not part of the public API and has been removed from use.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.lookupRequestContext(HttpServletRequest)
The return object is not part of the public API and has been removed from use.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.lookupUserContext(HttpServletRequest)
The return object is not part of the public API and has been removed from use.

blackboard.base.FilteringIterator.nextObject()
Use next() like a good Iterator should.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.removeAttribute(String, BbSession.Scope)
This method has no meaning since the corresponding set/get are not implemented.

blackboard.data.course.Course.setAllowEmailEnrollRequests(boolean)

blackboard.data.discussionboard.ForumProperties.setAllowSubscribe(Boolean)
use setAllowThreadSubscribe instead

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.setArea(CourseDocument.Area)
The document areas are no longer statically defined. Instead you need to look up the course toc entries

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.setAsmtId(Id)
This field no longer exists as of Bb6 and should not be used.

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.setAsmtId(Id)
References to other objects have been generalized through the Link. Use this object to create a "link" from a course document to an assessment instead. This method does no work.

blackboard.platform.session.BbSession.setAttribute(String, Object, BbSession.Scope)
Use HttpSession for private attributes (visible only to the calling webapp). Use setGlobalKey() for global attributes (visible across all webapps).

blackboard.data.IBbObject.setCreatedDate(Calendar)

blackboard.data.BbObject.setCreatedDate(Calendar)

blackboard.data.user.User.setDomainId(Id)
This field no longer exists as of Bb6 and should not be used.

blackboard.data.course.Course.setInstitutionId(Id)

blackboard.data.user.User.setInstitutionRole(User.InstRole)
Use setPortalRoleId(Id portalRoleId) instead

blackboard.data.role.PortalRole.setLabel(String)
setRoleName(String name) should now be used.

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.setModifiedDate(Calendar)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setRequireAccountToEnroll(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setShowEmailInSR(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setShowFirstNameInSR(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setShowLastNameInSR(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setShowPhone1InSR(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setShowStudentIdInSR(boolean)

blackboard.data.course.Course.setTargetAudienceId(Id)

blackboard.data.content.CourseDocument.setType(CourseDocument.Type)
This attribute is no longer used in Blackboard 6. This method will be a no-op.

blackboard.data.announcement.Announcement.setUserId(Id)
Has been replaced by the more aptly named Announcement.setCreatorUserId(Id).

blackboard.data.calendar.CalendarEntry.setUserId(Id)
has been replaced by CalendarEntry.setCreatorUserId(Id).

blackboard.data.discussionboard.UserForumSettings.setUserInfo(User)
use setUser instead

blackboard.platform.security.authentication.SessionStub.updateLastLoginTime(String)

Deprecated Constructors

blackboard.persist.DataType(String)
Use DataType.DataType(Class) instead.